Medicament applicator for feet



June 3, 1930. v A. M. STOPFORD 1.

MEDICAMENT APPLICATOR FOR FEET Filed April 1929 In venior Attorney Patented June 3, 1930 v i I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALICE MORIN STOIFORD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MEDICAMENT APPLICATOR FOR FEET Application filed April 3, 1929. Serial No. 352,214.

This invention relates to new and useful Also the said upper edge at opposite ends improvements in medicament applicators and of the cup are so formed asto tightly enhas particular reference to a novel, simple, gage the ball of the foot at opposite ends of and efiicient means whereby a suitable medicthe calloused portion. As a matter of fact ament may be maintained in engagement this upper; edge of said cup is of a shape to with callouse-d portions of the feet to remove conform to the contour of the ball of the foot the same from the feet. around the marginal edge of the calloused Usually calloused portions grow on the ball portion thereof so as to provide a fluid tight of the foot and my novel applicator provides joint between the cup and the foot when the 10 means whereby a drawing or removing subcup is engaged with the foot and is prace0 stance may be maintained directly in contact tically filled with a medicament in the form therewith while the particular individual is of a liquid or semi-liquid or solid. 7 sleeping. In order to maintain the cup in relatively Generally my novel applicator consists of tight engagement with the ball of the foot to 1 a medicament holding cup the edge of which prevent the substance therein from spilling at the open end thereof is shaped to conform therefrom there is provided .a pouch of a to the curvature of the ball of the foot around suitable fabric and designed for engagement the edge of the calloused portion, means being entirely over the cup 5 as illustrated in Figprovided for tightly maintaining the cup in ure 1. The ends of the pouch are formed to 20 engagement over the calloused portion and provide tabs 9 from which are extended to prevent the material within the cup from lengths of suitable fabric 10-10 provided flowing there-from. for engagement around the ankle of the leg In the drawing: directly above the heel and to be tied thereto Figure 1 is a side elevation of a human as fully illustrated in Figure 1 93 foot with the ball of which is associated my 7 In view of the foregoing description when improved medicament applicator. considered in conjunction with the accom- Figure 2 is a detailed transverse section panying drawing it will be apparent I have through the cup element. provided efficient means whereby a medica- Figure 3 is a top plan view and, ment may be maintained in engagement with 39 Figure 1 is a side elevation of the means a calloused portion upon the ball of the foot for maintaining the cup in engagement with and even though I have herein shown and the foot.- described the applicator as consisting of cer- N ow having particular reference to the tain detailed structural features, it is neverdrawings my novel applicator consists of a theless to be understood that some changes cup 5 preferably of glass, but of any suitable may be madetherein without aifecting the material. The edge of the cup at its open spirit and scope of the appended claim. side is of sufficient diameter as to enable the Having thus described my invention what cup to be arranged entirely over the calloused I claim as new and desire to secure by Lettersportion of the ball of the foot A and as is Patent, is: illustrated in Figure 3 the cup is of general In a medicament applicator for foot caloval shape at its open edge and is of some louses, a medicament receiving cup for ap'pli what. greater length than width. The rear cation at its open side tothe foot surrounding edge of the cup is flared outwardly to prothe callous, a pouch for engagement entirely vide a lip 6 for close engagement with the 'over the cup, said pouch being of ashape conball of the foot at the rear edge of the calforming substantially to the outer surface of loused portion and the forward edge 7 of said the cup and means associated with the opporup is of a slightly lesser flare than the rear site ends of the pouch whereby it may be edge and is shaped to conform to the shape tightly secured to the foot. of the foot between the inner ends of the toes In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. and the forward edge of said cup. ALICE MORIN 'STOPFORD. 1C0 

